Netherlands vs Portugal: Children cared only: % over the population of each age group
Netherlands
16.1
in 2025
Portugal
29.5
in 2025
Netherlands rank
46th
Portugal rank
44th
Children cared only: % over the population of each age group over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 29.5 against 16.1 in Netherlands, a difference of 13.4.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th of 48 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6 | 27.4 | 2.8 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 23.55 | 24.92 | 1.37 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.38 | 28.45 | 12.07 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 29.5 against 16.1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 13.4, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Netherlands ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.